As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained. McDowell County Emergency ...

The North Fork Fire remains at 644 acres and has increased to 65% containment on Feb. 2. According to a release, there was minimal fire activity on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 1, though ...

Last week, the larger North Fork fire blazed onward through the county just after firefighters contained the Crooked Creek fire. “This is going to be a problem — not just next year — but ...